The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-08
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Personal.
VIM. T. Yeoman, Silver Creek, Neb., refer
ring to the battle of Mechanicsyille as described
by Maj. O'Brien. says it should be called the
second battle of Mechaniesyille, as there was q
brisk engagement at that place May q, 1862.
He thinks that Maj. 0,Brien is wrong in saying
that Col. Farnsworth, who commanded a body
| OF cavalry on the right, was afterward killed at
Gettysburg The writer says that Col. Farms
worth was promoted to Brigader- General and
is still living. He says the one killed at Get
| tysburg was Z. J. Farnsworth, a nephew of the
| former officer of that name.
J. III. Howell, Co. X, 62d Ohio, Deer Creek,
Mimi, wishes his comrades TO know how much
he regrets his inability TO be present at the
| Reunion at Nashville, o. He would be very
glad to hear from any of his comrades in the
cd and 9th Ohio, 55th Pa. and 39th Ill.
A. ]. Blackstone, First Sergeant, Co. ID, 9th
| Ohio Cav, Smithville, o., refers to the execu-
ton of Patrick Phalin at Lexington, NJ c., in
March, 1865. The writer was one Of the de-
| tail to carry out the sentence. lie would be
| glad to have the name and address of the Cap
| tain of Go. ID, 9th Mich. Cav, who was in COM
| mand of the detail.
John Leinberger, Co II, 116th n. Y, Elk,
Kan, wishes the comrades Of his regiment
would get up a Reunion, as he never has heard
that they have held one. He would be glad to
| hear from any of them.
q. w. Schachlciter, Ironton, o., says that at
one time when the Army of the Potomac had
orders for forced march, the commanding
officer ofCo G, 74th Pa, gave him orders to care
for some Is sick soldiers with directions to get
them out of the way so that they would escape
| capture. The writer took them in ambulances
| TO New Greek. He desires, for an important
purpose, TO hear from some of these persons.
Albert Childs, Burke, y. Y, solicits immedi-
ate correspondence with any officers, soldiers or
| Regimental Surgeons who knew his father,
| Henry n
w. III. Jackson, Colterville, ILL.,. would be
| glad to hear from any Of his old comrades of Co.
81, llth iii. Cav, aud expresses the hope that
| the survivors Of that regiment will hold a Re-
union at st. Louis.
b. ii. Tripp Lodi, Oak, wishes to correspond
with any one who was at the burning of the
railroad bridge at RappahannOek Station, Va,
during Pope's campaign, about Aug. %, 1862,
shortly before the second battle Of Bull Run.
| He would be glad to hear personally from any
member OF the battery who stood just above the
railroad track and fired into the bridge TO assist
| in its destruction.
Henry Hamburger, Fort Scott, Kan. wishes
to hear from First Sergeant Isador eastman.
John Urban and Geo. Wolfe, all Of Co. l., 18th
Pa. Cav He thinks that Urban lives In Wayne
Co. Pa, and Wolfe in Grand Tower. Ill. He
would also like to hear from any Of his COM
rades who were in Libby Prison with him in
| the Winter Of 1S62'63.
| oluOh ouOOp, lnOmpoOns fa OdLLSEyy De-
wickley, Pa, claims to DO the only three-years
man who never was in fight nor put flag on a
State-hOuse. After having read The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE for three years he has failed TO hear
| of similar case. He therefore thinks he ought
TO have pension of at least 81 month for
"extinguished" service.
N. f. Seamans, Co. G, 1st Y. Y. Cav, ROlin,
Mich, would be glad to hear from any Of the
survivors of his regiment. He says he has seen
hardly one of them since the regiment was dis
charged July %, 1865. The regiment served
much of the time in the Shenandoah Valley
The writer Joined it in May, 1863 when 10
years of age.
Lost and Found.
John Moses, Sergeant, 9Th ". Y. Fl. A.,
Hawieyton n. Y, says that Mrs. J. @. Gage. Of
that place. has asilver badge little larger than
a half dollar, which was cut from the clothing
of Union soldier by Virginia lady after the
battle of SpOttsylyania. The badge is inscribed,
"Serg't C. III. Barker. Co. B, 9Th N. Y s. NJ:
War 1861" IL will be restored to his friends
on application and proof of identity.
Geo. w. Chapman, Bloomington, ILL.,. lost his
discharge papers in 1866 somewhere between
Cory and Oil City, Pa. He would be glad for
their return If any comrade knows anything
Of them. The writer omits to state to what
regiment he belonged.
NJ. E. Robinson, Blunt, OAK, has the dis
charge of Hospital Steward Mueller, of Capt.
Geofrey's company Cd, 7th u. s. Cav.) The
discharge was found in North Dakota and
handed to the writer.
If Col. J. A. Stafford, Of the I7Sth Ohio, will
send his address to CardingtOn. o., Box 212, he
will receive a war relic which once belonged TO
him, and which he would no doubt prize very
highly.
T.. C. Hoagland, Balch, Mich, has Tesla
ment which was picked up on the battlefield
of Bull Run. 1t contains the names of j. ID.
Hartman and Maj. Martin G.. Hale. Either of
them, if living, can have the book by address
ing as above.
Information Asked and Given.
Chas. Lester Co. f, Goth Wis, Fowler, H.,
would be glad to have the name and address
of the physician who had charge of the sick
Union soldiers at the st. Louis Hospital, in
New Orleans Aug. 10 to Oct. 1. 1863; also the
name and address of the physician in charge Of
the hospital at Springfield from Nov. H. 1S62,
to Jan. s, 1868; the whereabouts, if living of
First Lieut. Rockwell, Second Lieut.. Horton
Corp1 Geo. w. Sneigb, of Co. F. Goth Wis, and
of John Culver, regiment not known.
The Adjutant of Wilderness Post, No. 116
Delphos, Kan, wishes the address of anybody
who knew RObt Dinwiddie, Co. b, 10th Ill.
Cav, in 1864. This soldier was ordered to
Schofeld Barracks Dec. 20, 1864. suffering
from mental arrangement caused by sunstroke
while member of Co. A, 9th Ill. He went
home, was reported deserter, and has never
been discharged. He is mental imbecile but
feels keenly the charge of desertion. and
wOuld be glad to have it removed, as he was
, not responsible for his actions at the time he
went home.
V. NJ. Foley, Golden, H., asks why the let
ter j" was omitted in lettering the companies
of regiment. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in
forms him that it was to avoid the mistakes
and confusion which would. constantly arise
, from the similarity in writing the letters /
and j.
A. p. Alexander. Marion, Iowa. asks infor-
nation of Capt. Sam'l b. Mccall, Co. L, Sd
Iowa, who after the war was prominent citi-
, zen of Boone County, Iowa. About the year
, 1873, being in poor health, he went to the Pa
cifc Coast and engaged in mining pursuits.
He was last heard from about seven years ago
} at the Needles, st. Bernardino Co., Cal.
) Frank p. Keehn. National Military Home,
Hampton, Va, wishes to know to what Corps
and army the 43d Ind. belonged, and whether
it was considered as belonging to Corps while
J doing garrison duty at Little Rock, and on
duty at indianapolis.
7 b. F. West, Co. ID, 50th H., and Co. F, 1st
4 I'll. Cav, Birmingham, Iowa, would be glad to
hear from any comrades who were assigned to
{ the SD iii. and failed to reach the regiment,
who knew William Bronner. The information
! is needed to assist his widow.
. S. w. Mann, Co. C, 29th Ohio, Burr Oak Kan,
says he had a brother, Miles E. Mann, who en-
listed in 1862, at II years age. in Co. of some
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